NGC 1531
NGC 1531 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Eridanus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1531:
| NGC: | NGC 1531 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Surface brightness: | 22.4 mag/arcsec2 |
| V-mag (visual): | 12.1 |
| B-mag (blue): | 12.8 |
| J-mag (IR): | 9.92 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.52 |
| Right Ascension: | 04:11:59.32 |
| Declination: | -32:51:02.90 |
| Major axis: | 1.5 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.9 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 123° |
| Radial velocity: | 1055 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.003525 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS